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Doublea A · May 10, 2013, 01:49 AM

I bought a Mossberg 500 Turkey Thug 12GA chambered in 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells in a 20 inch barrel today. This is my first shotgun purchase and I need help from those with experience in this area.

The shotgun came with a XX-Full Accu-Choke which I will be using primarily for turkey hunting.

I have ordered an "improved cylinder" choke tube to allow me to shoot slugs.

I have also ordered the "modified" choke tube to allow me to shoot Buckshot loads (self-defense) as well.

My questions are as follows:

What ammo is best for plinking and also for hunting or self-defense for the

a) XX-Full Accu-choke tube (both plinking and hunting turkeys)
b) "Improved cylinder" Slugs only- (both plinking and protection rounds i.e. when in bear town or deer hunting)
c) "Modified" Buckshots only (both plinking and self-defense)

Your recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you

May 10, 2013, 01:49 AM	#1
Doublea A Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2011 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes. Posts: 132	New To Shotgun Please Help Me With Ammo Choices I bought a Mossberg 500 Turkey Thug 12GA chambered in 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells in a 20 inch barrel today. This is my first shotgun purchase and I need help from those with experience in this area. The shotgun came with a XX-Full Accu-Choke which I will be using primarily for turkey hunting. I have ordered an "improved cylinder" choke tube to allow me to shoot slugs. I have also ordered the "modified" choke tube to allow me to shoot Buckshot loads (self-defense) as well. My questions are as follows: What ammo is best for plinking and also for hunting or self-defense for the a) XX-Full Accu-choke tube (both plinking and hunting turkeys) b) "Improved cylinder" Slugs only- (both plinking and protection rounds i.e. when in bear town or deer hunting) c) "Modified" Buckshots only (both plinking and self-defense) Your recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thank you __________________ [B]Future additions: Barret MRAD .338 Lapua.[B] Acquisition 2 Gen 3 Glock 19, 1 Gen 4 Glock 19, Daniel Defense V3 LW M4, Ruger SR1911, a Mossberg 500 and Remington 700 SPS AAC-SD. A fear of weapons is a sign of sexual retardation and emotional inmaturity.” Sigmund Freud Last edited by Doublea A; May 10, 2013 at 01:50 AM. Reason: incomplete title